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QUINCY,  ILLINOIS. 


ADOPTED  NOVEMBER  14,  1887 
REVISED  APRIL  7,  1904. 


Press  of  Volk,  Jones  & McMein  Co., 
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By-Laws,  Rules  and  Regulations 


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QUINCY,  ILLINOIS. 


ADOPTED  NOVEMBER  14,  1887. 
REVISED  APRIL  7,  1904. 


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BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES. 


HON.  J.  B.  MESSICK,  East  St.  Louis,  III. 

MAJOR  C.  W.  HAWES,  Rock  Island,  ill. 

HON.  C.  C.  JOHNSON,  Sterling,  III 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  BOARD. 


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HON.  J.  B.  MESSICK,  President. 

E.  H.  OSBORN,  Treasurer. 

NELLIE  J.  McMAHON,  Secretary. 


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BY-LAWS,  RULES  AMD  REGULATIONS 

BY-LAWS. 


I. 

The  officers  of  the  Board  shall  consist  of  a Pres- 
ident, Secretary  and  Treasurer,  who  shall  be  elected 
by  the  Board  and  who  shall  hold  their  offices  until 
others  are  elected  in  their  stead. 

II. 

The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of 
the  Board  and  discharge  such  duties  as  belong  to  a 
presiding  officer.  In  the  absence  of  the  President, 
a President  pro  tem  may  be  elected,  who  shall  have 
the  same  duties  and  powers  as  the  President. 

III. 

The  Secretary  shall  keep  accurate  minutes  of  the 
perform  such  duties  as  may  be  incident  to  such 
meetings  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  and  generally 
office;  shall  keep  such  financial  records  and  accounts 
and  make  such  reports  and  perform  such  clerical 
services  as  may  be  required  by  the  Board  or  Super- 
intendent. In  the  absence  of  the  Secretary,  a Secre- 
tary pro  tem  may  be  apointed. 

IV. 

The  Treasurer  shall  receive  and  be  custodian  of 
all  moneys  due  or  belonging  to  the  Home,  whether 
derived  from  the  State  Treasurer  or  from  other 
sources,  and  shall  make  disbursements  upon  the  writ- 
ten order  of  the  Superintendent  only.  He  shall  pre- 
sent to  the  Board  at  each  quarterly  meeting  a writ- 
ten report  of  all  mone}^s  received  and  paid  out  by 
him,  accompanjdng  the  same  with  an  itemized  ac- 
count verified  by  affidavit,  and  nlake  settlement  with 
the  Trustees.  He  shall  give  bond  in  the  sum  of  $50,- 
000  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties. 


OFFICERS 

OF 

THE  BOARD. 


DUTIES  OF 
PRESIE1NT. 


DUTIES  OF 
SECRETARY 


DUTIES  OF 
TREASURER 


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MEETINGS 

OF 

THE  BOARD. 


OFFICERS 

OF 

THE  HOME. 


HOW 

APPOINTED. 


DUTIES  OF 
SUPERIN- 
TENDENT. 


V. 

The  regular  quarterly  meeting  of  the  Board  shall 
be  held  at  the  Home  between  the  first  and  seventh 
days  of  the  months  of  January,  April,  July  and  Octo- 
ber. Special  meetings  of  the  Board  may  be  called  by 
the  President  or  by  any  member  of  the  Board  at  any 
time. 


GOVERNMENT  AND  MAINTENANCE. 

The  officers  of  the  Home  shall  consist,  of  the 
Superintendent,  Adjutant,  Surgeon,  Engineer  and 
( Quartermaster,  and  such  other  subordinate  officers 
) as  may  be  necessary  for  the  proper  government  and 
: maintenance  of  the  Home,  and  whose  salaries  and 
compensation  shall  be  fixed  by  the  Trustees. 

The  Trustees  shall  appoint  the  Superintendent. 
/ All  other  officers  and  ’employes  of  the  Home  shall 
be  appointed  by  the  Superintendent,  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

SUPERINTENDENT. 

The  Superintendent  shall  be  the  financial  agent 
of  the  Trustees,  and  shall  have  charge  of  the  prem- 
ises, property  and  members  subject  to  their  direc- 
tion. 

He  shall  assign  all  sub-officers  and  employes  to 
their  respective  duties,  and  may,  at  any  time,  sus- 
pend or  discharge  them  from  service,  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  Trustees  at  their  next  meeting,  and 
he  shall  suspend  or  discharge  any  employe  when  in 
the  judgment  of  the  Trustees  the  interests  of  the 
Home  require  it.  He  shall  reside  on  the  premises 
and  see  that  all  officers,  agents  and  employes  of  the 
institution  faithfully  discharge  their  duties,  and 
shall  be  directly  responsible  to  the  Trustees  for  the 
economy,  efficiency  and  success  of  the  internal  man- 


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agement.  Ho  may  make  such  rules  and  issue  such 
orders  as  in  his  judgment  are  required,  if  not  in  con- 
flict with  law  or  these  regulations.  It  shall  he  his 
duty  to  fully  inform  the  Board  of  Trustees,  in  a re- 
port made  by  him  at  each  quarterly  meeting,  of  any 
and  every  event  in  connection  with  the  management 
or  discipline  of  the  Home  which  may  require  their 
attention,  and  may  suggest  to  them,  from  time  to 
time,  such  measures  or  changes  in  these  by-laws  as 
lie  may  deem  for  the  benefit  of  the  Institution. 

ADJUTANT. 

The  Adjutant  shall  be  charged  with  the  duty  of 
keeping  a record  of  morning  reports,  substantially 
the  same  as  required  in  the  military  service  of  the 
United  States.  He  shall  keep  in  proper  form  all  the 
records  pertaining  to  applications  for  membership, 
correspondence  relating  thereto,  the  acceptance  or 
rejection  of  applicants,  and  when  an  applicant  is 
admitted,  shall  complete  the  record  of  admission 
and  assign  the  new  member  to  quarters.  He  shall 
keep  a register  of  members  showing  number,  name, 
age,  nativity  and  occupation,  date  of  admission,  res- 
idence at  date  of  enlistment,  and  time  of  enlistment, 
company,  regiment,  or  if  navy,  the  vessel  on  which 
he  served,  the  date  of  discharge,  or  cause  of  dis- 
charge from  service,  disease  or  disability,  domestic 
relations,  next  of  kin,  names  of  relatives,  amount  of 
pension  and  remarks.  Also  a register  of  deaths, 
with  full  particulars  of  date  and  cause  of  deaths  and 
exact  place  of  birth. 

He  shall  be  the  custodian,  under  the  Superin- 
tendent, of  all  books  and  records  of  the  Headquar- 
ters office  except  such  as  are  properly  in  the  cus- 
tody of  the  Superintendent,  Bookkeeper  or  Secre- 
tary of  the  Board  of  Trustees.  He  shall  keep  and 
prepare  all  statistics  and  shall  assist  the  Superin- 


DUTIES  OF 
ADJUTANT. 


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tendent  in  the  preparation  of  all  reports  having 
reference  to  or  involving  the  statistics  of  the  Home, 
and  ail  orders  promulgated,  not  signed  by  the 
Superintendent,  may  be  signed  by  the  Adjutant, 
“by  order  of  the  Superintendent.” 

SURGEON. 


DUTIES  OF 
SURGEON. 


The  Surgeon  shall  be  a competent  physician  and 
surgeon,  legally  licensed  to  practice  medicine  and 
surgery  under  the  laws  of  Illinois,  and  of  not  less 
than  five  (5)  years  practice.  He  shall  make  thor- 
ough examination  of  all  applicants  for  admission  to 
the  Home  ; certify,  on  a blank  to  be  furnished  by  the 
Superintendent,  to  the  amount  and  nature  of  the 
disability  of  the  applicant.  He  shall  attend  to  the 
medical  or  surgical  treatment  of  every  member  of 
the  Home  without  fee  other  than  his  salary.  He 
shall  make,  or  cause  to  be  made  by  his  assistants, 
weekly  examination  of  all  the  buildings  and  rooms 
occupied  in  connection  with  the  Home  and  report 
the  condition  thereof  to  the  Superintendent.  He 
shall  have  charge  of  the  nurses  and  assign  them  to 
their  respective  places  of  duty.  He  shall  also  have 
charge  of  the  food  and  medical  supplies,  and  if  at 
any  time  the  supplies  are  inadequate  or  of  an  in- 
ferior quality,  it  shall  be  his  duty  to  report  the  same 
to  the  Superintendent  and  to  each  member  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees. 


The  Hospital  shall  be  in  his  charge,  subject  to 
orders  of  the  Superintendent.  It  shall  be  his  duty 
to  see  that  proper  records  are  kept,  and  that  timely 
requisitions  are  made  for  such  supplies  as  may  be 
necessary,  and  as  far  as  practicable,  he  shall  esti- 
mate for  at  least  one  quarter’s  supply  in  advance. 

He  shall  also  sec  that  all  approved  appliances 
for  the  cure  and  proper  care  of  the  patients  are 


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applied,  that  the  hospital  is  kept  in  a condition  of 
cleanliness,  and  the  proper  disinfectants  are  used 
for  the  elimination  of  bad  odors. 

He  shall  see  that  the  bedding  and  clothing  re- 
ceive constant  and  careful  attention,  that  such 
articles  as  may  have  been  soiled  or  infected  are  not 
destroyed,  provided  they  can  be  restored  to  a sani- 
tary condition  by  washing  or  sterilizing.  Drugs  and 
medicines  should  be  carefully  guarded  to  prevent 
their  improper  or  unauthorized  use. 

All  prescriptions,  after  being  filled,  will  be  care- 
fully filed  and  preserved. 

ASSISTANT  SURGEON. 

The  Assistant  Surgeons  must  be  graduates  of  a 
first-class  regular  medical  school,  and  be  competent 
to  discharge  the  duties  of  their  positions.  They 
shall  assist  the  surgeon  in  the  performance  of  all 
duties  belonging  to  his  office  and  shall  act  as  house 
surgeons  under  direction  of  the  surgeon  in  charge, 
and  shall  at  all  times  answer  the  calls  of  the  sick, 
either  in  the  hospital  or  in  quarters.  They  will,  in 
addition  to  the  work  above  specified,  act  as  apothe- 
caries and  perform  such  other  duties  pertaining  to 
their  profession  or  office  as  shall  be  required  of 
them  by  the  Surgeon. 


QUALIFICA- 

TIONS 

AND  DUFIES 
OF 

SURGEONS. 


RULES 

AND 

REGULATIONS. 


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RULES  AND  REGULATIONS. 


Under  Section  18  of  the  law  establishing  this  institution  and 
other  laws  pertaining  thereto,  said  Board  of  Trustees  hereby 
make  the  following  rules  and  regulations  governing  admission  to 
the  ITome: 

ADMISSION. 

To  he  entitled  to  admission  the  applicant  must  be: 

I. 

An  honorably  discharged  United  States  soldier  or  sailor  in 
the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  the  Mexican  war,  or  of  the  late  war  with 
Spain  and  Philippine  Islands. 

II. 

A bona  fide  resident  of  the  State  of  Illinois  for  two  years  next 
preceding  date  of  application,  or  shall  have  served  in  an  Illinois 
organization. 

III. 

Disabled  so  he  cannot  earn  a living,  and  have,  at  the  time  of 
his  application,  no  property  or  other  means  of  support. 

IV. 

Preference  will  he  given  inmates  of  poor-houses  in  this  state  ( 
who  possess  the  above  described  qualifications,  and  non-pensioned, 
indigent  applicants  will  be  preferred  to  those  in  receipt  of  pen- 
sions. 

V. 

Xo  person  shall  be  admitted  as  a member  of  the  Home  until 
he  shall  have  submitted  a written  application,  signed  by  himself, 
accompanied  by  an  honorable  discharge  or  certificate  of  service  in 
the  army  or  navy  of  the  United  States,  and  the  said  application 
shall  have  been  approved  by  the  Superintendent. 

VI. 

When  non-pensioned,  indigent  applicants  are  a waiting  ad- 
mission and  there  is  no  room  for  them,  members  of  the  Home  in 
receipt  of  pensions  may  be  discharged  to  make  room  for  those  in- 
need. 


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VII. 

Violently  insane  men  will  not  be  admitted  to  the  Home. 

VIII. 

No  one  will  be  admitted  until  he  has  been  examined  by  the 
Home  Surgeon,  who  shall  certify  to  his  disability. 

IX. 

The  applicant,  in  asking  admission  to  the  Home,  must  agree 
and  bind  himself,  if  he  be  admitted,  to  abide  by  and  lie  governed 
by  all  the  rules  and  regulations  pertaining  to  members  of  the 
Home,  so  long  as  he  retains  his  membership. 

And  must  authorize  and  empower  the  Superintendent  to 
hold  his  pension  money,  if  subject  to  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Illi- 
nois and  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Home.  Applicants  for 
original  admission  only  will  be  furnished  transportation  from  his 
place  of  residence  within  the  State  of  Illinois  to  the  Home. 

X. 

Whenever  the  conditions  or  capacity  for  the  care  of  members 
are  exhausted,  the  Superintendent  shall  give  notice  thereof  by 
such  publication  through  the  public  press  as  he  may  deem  neces- 
sary, and  by  informing  the  different  posts  of  the  Grand  Army  of 
the  Republic  of  the  State,  and  thereafter,  until  additional  accom- 
modation is  obtained,  admissions  shall  cease. 

DISCIPLINE. 

I. 

All  officers,  members  and  employes  of  the  Home  must  be 
orderly,  temperate  and  attentive  to  the  duties  required  of  them. 
Members  must  be  respectful  towards  officers  and  non-commis- 
sioned officers  and  civil  in  their  treatment  of  each  other.  Drunk- 
enness, disorderly  conduct,  profane,  abusive  or  obscene  language 
will  not  be  tolerated. 

II. 

When  any  member  of  the  Home  becomes  abusive  and  violent 
and  disturbs  the  peace  and  quiet  of  other  members,  or  guilty  of 
any  other  improper  behavior,  the  Superintendent  may  order  the 


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police  sergeant,  or  bis  assistants,  to  confine  such  members  in  the 
guard-house  for  such  length  of  time  as,  in  his  judgment,  may  he 
necessary  to  promote  the  comfort  and  discipline  of  the  Home. 

III. 

Members  will  not  be  allowed  to  bring  intoxicating  liquors  into 
the  Home,  and  any  violation  of  this  rule  may  subject  the  offender 
to  expulsion. 

, IV. 

The  supplies  purchased  for  the  institution  must  be  carefully 
and  properly  used. 

Y. 

Work  without  pay  may  be  imposed  as  a penalty  for  violation 
of  the  rules,  and  offenders  may  also  be  required  to  remain  in  their 
quarters  or  within  the  boundaries  of  the  Home  at  the  discretion  of 
the  Superintendent. 

VI. 

Members  guilty  of  repeated  drunkenness,  disorderly  conduct, 
insubordination,  or  other  offenses,  and  refusing  to  obey  the  rules 
of  the  Home,  or  anyone  guilty  of  outrageous  behavior,  may  be 
summarily  dismissed  or  dishonorably  discharged  in  the  discretion 
of  the  Superintendent,  and  no  dishonorably  discharged  man  will 
be  readmitted  for  a period  of  six  (6)  months  after  discharge,  ex- 
cept by  order  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  unless  it  be  clearly  proven 
to  the  Superintendent  that  said  offender  is  in  need  of  medical  at- 
tendance and  has  no  means  of  procuring  same,  and  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Superintendent  to  report  all  such  cases  to  the  Board 
of  Trustees  at  their  regular  quarterly  meeting. 

VII. 

Members  of  the  Home  will  wear  the  prescribed  uniform,  ex- 
cept when  on  special  duty  or  by  permission  of  the  Superintendent. 

VIII. 

Members  will  be  allowed  an  honorable  discharge  on  applica- 
tion if  they  are  in  good  standing;  such,  honorably  discharged  men 
may  be  readmitted  on  examination  as  to  disability;  but  in  case  a 
member  is  mentally  irresponsible,  the  Superintendent  may,  in  his 
discretion,  withhold  discharge,  and  if  necessary,  communicate 


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with  the  member’s  relatives  or  friends;  and  in  the  event  no  rela- 
tive or  friends  are  found  to  whom  the  case  may  be  submitted,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  to  refer  the  matter  to  the 
County  Court  and  ask  for  the  appointment  of  a conservator.  ' 

IX. 

Members  who  have  recovered  from  their  disabilities,  and  who, 
in  the  opinion  of  the  Surgeon,  are  able  to  earn  a livelihood,  will 
be  granted  an  honorable  discharge,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Superintendent,  when  he  has  reason  to  believe  that  any  member 
has  recovered  from  his  disabilities,  to  refer  the  case  to  the  Sur- 
geon for  investigation  and  report. 

X.  ; 

Officers,  employes,  or  members  having  complaints  to  make 

concerning  the  Home  or  the  conduct  of  anyone  connected  with  it, 
shall  file  such  complaints  in  writing  with  the  Superintendent, 
whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  investigate  and  act  upon  the  same.  In 
case  such  investigation  is  not  satisfactory,  the  complainant  shall 
have  the  right  to  appeal  to  the  Board  of  Trustees.  Complaints 
against  the  Superintendent  shall  be  made  to  tho  Board  of  Trus- 
tees. 

ABSENCE  AND  LEAVE  OF  ABSENCE,  FURLOUGHS,  ETC. 

The  Superintendent  shall  at  no  time  absent  himself  for  a 
period  of  more  than  five  consecutive  days  without  permission  of 
the  Board  of  Trustees. 

Leaves  of  absence  may  be  granted  by  the  Superintendent  to 
any  of  the  subordinate  officers  or  employes  of  the  institution  for 
a period  not  exceeding  in  the  whole  thirty  (30)  days  in  the  year. 

Furloughs  will  be  granted  by  the  Superintendent  when  appli- 
cation is  made  on  the  usual  form,  unless  the  member  is  undergoing 
sentence  imposed  by  the  Superintendent’s  court  or  is  indebted  to 
the  Home;  but  the  Superintendent  may  decline  to  grant  such  fur- 
loughs in  the  event  the  member  is  thought  to  be  of  unsound  mind 
until  such  time  as  he  can  communicate  with  the  friends  or  relatives 
of  said  member.  Members  on  furlough  shall  not  be  permitted  to 
wear  their  uniforms  except  by  special  order  of  the  Superinten- 
dent. 


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Passes  for  a period  of  not  exceeding  five  (5)  days  may  be 
granted  to  enable  the  member  to  go  to  points  at  some  distance 
from  the  Home;  but  .such  passes  shall  not  be  granted  to  members 
under  sentence  or  indebted  to  the  Home,  except  it  be  for  urgent 
reasons. 

For  longer  periods  than  five  days  a furlough  should  be 
granted. 

ABSENT  WITHOUT  LEAVE. 

Members  who  willfully  absent  themselves  without  leave  for 
a period  of  ten  (10)  consecutive  days  shall  be  discharged  as  de- 
serters, and  when  so  discharged  their  pension  certificates  must  be 
returned  to  the  pension  agent  who  makes  payment. 

ACCOUNTS— GENERAL  FUND. 

Vouchers  for  mileage  of  Home  officers,  or  reimbursement  for 
traveling  expenses  of  officers  or  employes  or  members  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees,  incurred  under  proper  authority  in  the  interest  of  the 
Home,' shall  be  presented  on  the  regular  form,  and  each  item  of 
expense  incurred  will  be  set  down  under  its  proper  date  and  place. 
The  points  to  and  from,  which  railroad,  sleeping  car  or  other  trans- 
portation expenses  are  incurred,  will  be  stated. 

DISBURSEMENTS. 

Disbursements  will  be  made  from  time  to  time  upon  receipt  of 
properly  certified  bills,  but  all  liabilities,  including  services,  must 
be  paid  for  as  far  as  practicable  during  the  quarter  in  which  they 
are  contracted. 

Pay  rolls  must  in  all  cases  be  signed  by  the  persons  whose 
names  appear  on  the  roll  and  who  have  performed  the  services; 
the  signature  by  mark  will  not  be  used  except  in  cases  where  the 
persons  receiving  the  pay  are  unable  to  write  their  name,  in  which 
case  their  mark  must  be  witnessed. 

Where  a power  of  attorney  is  granted  by  an  officer  or  em- 
ploye to  draw  the  amount  due  him,  said  power  of  attorney  must 
be  filed  with  the  pay  roll  as  legal  evidence  of  the  authority  of  said 
signature. 

ACCOUNTS— PENSION  FUND. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  to  render  to  the 
Board  of  Trustees  an  account  current  at  the  close  of  each  quarter. 


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He  shall  also  open  a debit  and  credit  ledger  account  with  each 
pensioner  and  shall  provide  said  pensioner  with  a hook  wherein 
shall  he  stated  the  amount  deposited  with  the  Superintendent 
from  time  to  time  and  the  amount  withdrawn  or  paid  to  dependent 
relatives. 

The  Superintendent  may  prevent  a hurtful,  wasteful  or  ex- 
travagant use  of  pension  money  in  any  case  by  retaining  the  whole 
or  a portion  of  any  member’s  pension  when,  in  his  opinion,  the 
best  interests  of  the  pensioner  require  the  adoption  of  this 
course.  Any  balance  due  the  pensioner  when  discharged  from  the 
Home  shall  be  paid  him;  and  in  case  of  death,  the  amount  in  the 
Superintendent’s  hands  shall  be  turned  over  to  the  legal  repre- 
sentative of  the  deceased,  but  in  the  event  the  amount  is  so  small 
that  it  will  not  pay  the  expenses  of  administration,  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Superintendent  to  deposit  the  same  to  the  credit  of 
the  posthumous  fund. 

ACCOUNTS— HOME  STORE. 

An  account  current  of  the  Home  store  fund  will  be  transmit- 
ted by  the  Superintendent  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  at  each  regu- 
lar quarterly  meeting;  and  said  Board  may,  in  its  discretion,  re- 
quire at  any  time  a detailed  statement  of  all  expenditures  on 
account  of  this  fund,  together  with  vouchers  for  payments  made. 
The  management  of  the  Home  store  shall  make  weekly  reports  of 
cash  receipts  and  at  the  end  of  each  quarter  shall  file  an  inventory 
showing- actual  value  of  goods  in  stock.  Disbursements  from  the 
Home  store  account  may  be  made  only  for  amusements,  transpor- 
tation or  subsistence  of  soldiers  who  are  ineligible  to  membership 
in  a Home  of  this  State,  for  supplies  necessary  to  keep  up  the  stock 
and  salaries,  but  any  other  expenditures  must  be  by  order  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees. 

No  intoxicating  liquors  shall  be  sold  in  the  Home  store,  nor 
shall  patent  medicines  of  any  kind  be  vended  therefrom  except 
such  as  have  been  passed  upon  by  the  Surgeon  of  the  Home  and 
approved  by  the  Superintendent. 

ACCOUNTS— POSTHUMOUS  FUND. 

A posthumous  acount  shall  be  opened  of  the  funds  belonging 
to  deceased  members,  of  unclaimed  amounts  deposited  therein; 


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and  moneys  once  deposited  to  the  credit  of  this  fund  shall  not  he 
withdrawn  except  by  order  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  who  shall 
direct  the  Superintendent  what  disposition  shall  he  made  of  same 
when  so  withdrawn. 

ACCOUNTS— ORDINARY. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  to  keep  an  account 
of  moneys  deposited  to  the  credit  of  the  ordinary  fund,  which  ac- 
count shall  he  credited  with  all  receipts,  except  from  the  State 
naturally  belonging  to  what  is  known  as  the  ordinary  fund.  These 
credits  shall  consist  of  all  receipts  from  the  sale  of  property  of 
any  kind,  and  when  deposited  to  the  credit  of  the  Treasurer  may 
be  drawn  against  in  the  same  manner  as  funds  received  from  the 
State  for  ordinary  expenses. 

The  Superintendent  shall  at  each  regular  quarterly  meeting 
submit  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  an  itemized  account  of  receipts 
from  all  sources,  giving  name  of  party  from  whom  received,  and 
if  it  be  received  in  payment  for  property  sold,  a description  thereof 
and  price  received. 

All  accounts  shall  be  kept  on  such  records  as  are  prescribed 
by  the  Honorable  Board  of  Commissioners  of  Public  Charities,  but 
additional  records  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Board  of  Trustees 
from  time  to  time  with  the  consent  of  said  Board  of  Commission- 
ers of  Public  Charities. 

ACCOUNTS— PROPERTY. 

All  property  received  will  be  accounted  for  by  competent 
vouchers  duly  signed,  examined,  approved  and  filed,  whether  pur- 
chased, fabricated  or  gained  by  issue,  provided  that  any  unusual 
excess  of  gains  of  issue  shall  be  reported  by  a Board  of  Survey  duly 
approved.  The  abstracts  will  be  signed  and  certified  by  the  Quar- 
termaster, after  which  the  articles  thereupon  shown  will  be  en- 
tered in  proper  accounts  as  by  purchase,  fabrication,  etc. 

All  property  disposed  of  will  be  accounted  for  by  competent 
vouchers  duly  examined,  approved  and  filed,  abstracts  of  which  will 
be  furnished  by  the  Quartermaster,  to  which  will  be  added  all  arti- 
cles lost,  stolen,  lost  in  issue,  etc.,  all  of  which  entries  will  be  re- 
ported by  a Board  of  Survey. 


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ADMISSIONS. 

bio  soldier  or  sailor  shall  he  admitted  as  temporarily  at  post; 
hut  the  Superintendent  may  in  his  discretion  permit  such  soldiers' 
or  sailors  to  remain  for  a limited  time  if  satisfactory  reasons  are 
given,  and  persons  accepting  this  courtesy  may  he  required  to  per- 
form such  labor  as  their  condition,,  age  and  health  will  permit. 

ALLOWANCES. 

Civilians,  permanently  employed  and  residing  at  the  Home, 
are  allowed  quarters,  heat,  light,  water,  medical  care  and  rations, 
provided  that  all  such  allowances  shall  conform  in  quality  and  kind 
to  those  regularly  furnished  members  and  employes  of  correspond- 
ing rank  and  occupation.  Civilians  employed,  when  traveling  under 
orders,  on  business  of  the  Home,  may  be  allowed  traveling  and 
other  necessary  expenses  incurred  between  the  points  stated  in 
the  authority  for  traveling. 

ALLOWANCES— CLOTHING. 

The  allowance  of  clothing  on  admission  shall  be  one  hat,  one 
overcoat,  one  blouse,  one  vest,  one  pair  of  trousers,  one  pair  of 
shoes,  two  under-shirts,  two  over-shirts,  two  pairs  Canton  flannel 
drawers,  two  pairs  of  socks,  one  pair  of  suspenders.  Three  months 
thereafter  one  blouse,  one  pair  of  trousers,  one  pair  of  shoes,  one 
under-shirt,  one  over-shirt,  one  pair  of  Canton  flannel  drawers 
and  two  pairs  of  socks.  The  allowance  thereafter  will  be  such  as 
may  be  required  to  replace  articles  actually  worn  out.  A time 
limit  for  the  use  of  clothing  will  not  be  recognized,  and  all  clothing 
will  be  issued  and  re-issued  until  no  longer  serviceable. 

The  prices  at  which  the  several  articles  of  Home  clothing 
shall  be  charged  to  members  when  lost  or  damaged  through  care- 
lessness or  neglect  will  be  fixed  by  the  Superintendent  according 
to  the  cost  of  such  articles  when  purchased. 

Clothing  of  members  furloughed  shall  be  turned  in  to  the 
Quartermaster  before  the  member  leaves  the  Home.  All  such 
clothing  shall  be  cleaned  and  repaired,  and,  if  not  called  for  by 
the  furloughed  member  within  six.  (6)  months,  shall,  if  its  condi- 
tion warrants,  be  re-issued  to  re-admitted  members  and  members 
returning  from  absence  of  more  than  six  (6)  months. 


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Members  furloughed  or  discharged  will  not,  as  a rule,  be  per- 
mitted to  take  away  Home  clothing.  The  Superintendent,  how- 
ever, is  authorized  in  deserving  cases  to  make  exceptions  to  this 
rule. 

When  a member  is  admitted  to  the  hospital,  when  in  the  opin- 
ion of  the  Surgeon  his  illness  is  likely  to  be  of  considerable  dura- 
tion, or  the  prospects  of  recovery  are  remote,  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Surgeon,  as  soon  as  a proper  diagnosis  of  t/he  patient  has 
been  made,  to  cause  all  articles  of  clothing  in  possession  of  such 
member  as  are  not  required  for  his  use  in  hospital  to  be  turned  in 
to  the  Quartermaster,  such  clothing  to  be  fumigated,  cleansed, 
repaired  and  re-issued  in  the  same  manner  as  other  clothing. 

To  members  sick  in  hospital  such  extra  issues  of  clothing  will 
be  made  as  the  Surgeon  deems  necessary,  such  issues  to  be  made 
upon  his  requisition,  approved  by  the  Superintendent.  When  the 
clothing  so  issued  is  no  longer  required  it  shalL  be  turned  in  to 
the  Quartermaster,  thoroughly  renovated  and  re-issued. 

APPLICATION  FOR  SPECIAL  ISSUES. 

When  members  for  any  reason,  whether  from  unusual  size  or 
deformity  of  any  kind,  are  unable  to  wear  the  Home  regulation 
clothing,  application  will  be  made  to  the  Surgeon  for  examina- 
tion, and,  on  approval  by  him,  orders  will  be  given  for  the  manu- 
facture of  such  articles  as  are  not  usually  carried  in  stock  to  fit 
the  exigencies  of  the  case.  Members  under  pay  will  be  charged  with 
excess  of  cost  over  the  value  of  articles  as  fixed  by  Home  regula- 
tions. 

The  clothing  is  the  property  of  the  Home,  and  no  issue  shall 
be  construed  as  a surrender  of  its  control.  Overcoats  will  be 
issued  to  members  of  the  Home  on  the  first  day  of  October  and 
returned  to  the  Quartermaster  not  later  than  the  first  day  of  May 
in  each  year. 

AMUSEMENTS. 

The  organization  of  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  Posts,  socie- 
ties having  reference  to  the  military  service  of  the  members,  tem- 
perance and  religious  societies,  and  clubs  for  social  intercourse, 
will  be  encouraged  as  sources  of  interest  and  pleasure  to  the  mem- 
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It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent,  however,  to  care- 
fully supervise  all  such  amusements  in  the  interests  of  harmony 
and  good  discipline. 

Liberal  expenditures  may  be  made  from  the  Home  store  fund 
for  amusement,  such  as  reading  rooms,  lectures,  bands,  social  en- 
tertainments, billiard  and  card  rooms. 

BATHING. 

Suitable  bathing  facilities  are  provided  in  each  cottage,  and 
every  member  will  be  required  to  bathe  not  less  than  once  in  each 
week. 

BOOKS. 

The  following  records  shall  be  kept,  namely:  Burial  record, 

company  register,  historical  register,  hospital  record,  morning  re- 
port, offenders5  docket,  record  of  members  discharged,  record  of 
letters  received,  state  registry  and  boards  of  survey. 

When  the  Quartermaster  requires  the  action  of  a board  of 
survey  to  determine  responsibility  relating  to  public  property  un- 
der his  charge,  he  shall  make  written  request  therefor  to  the 
Superintendent,*  accompanying  his  request  with  an  inventory  of 
the  articles  upon  which  action  is  required  and  all  the  documentary 
evidence  upon  which  he  relies  for  relief  from  his  property  responsi- 
bility. The  inventory  must  show  in  the  column  for  remarks  oppo- 
site each  article,  its  value  and  how  gain,  loss  or  damage  is  supposed 
to  have  occurred.  It  should  be  arranged  by  classes,  as  lost  in  issue, 
taken  away  by  members,  stolen,  worn  out,  etc. 

The  exhibits  relating  to  the  loss  of  clothing  while  in  the 
hands  of  members  will  also  be  arranged  in  classes  under  proper 
heading:  the  name  of  company  and  regiment  and  Home  company 
of  each  member  being  shown,  with  date  of  his  furlough,  etc. 

The  certificate  of  the  Surgeon,  in  case  of  clothing  destroyed 
by  liis  order  or  used  for  burial  purposes,  will  also  be  required. 

When  property  has  been  lost  through  carelessness  or  theft, 
affidavits  setting  forth  the  facts,  when  practicable,  will  be  pro- 
cured. It  is  the  duty  of  the  Quartermaster  to  procure,  place  in 
proper  form,  and  present  to  the  Superintendent,  all  evidence  on 
which  he  relies  to  relieve  himself  for  responsibility  for  property. 
Keports  of  proceedings  of  the  board  of  survey  will  be  made  on 


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such  form  as  is  prescribed  by  the  Superintendent.  In  all  cases  at 
least  one  member  of  any  board  of  survey  shall  be  a commissioned 
officer. 

CAMP  AND  COTTAGE  WORK. 

Ordinary  camp  and  cottage  duty  relating  to  care  and  comfort 
of  members  must  always  be  performed  by  members  when  detailed, 
unless  they  are  excused  by  the  Surgeon  ; and  when  so  excused  must 
not  be  given  credit  for  the  duty,  but  take  their  turn  when  again 
detailed. 

CEMETERY. 

The  cemetery  of  the  Home  shall  be  laid  out  by  the  Engineer 
and  graves  shall  be  arranged  in  sections  and  rows  and  numbered 
in  regular  series  to  correspond  with  the  burial  record  kept  in  head- 
quarters office. 

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The  marble  head-stones,  provided  by  the  Government  for 
deceased  members  of  the  Home,  will  be  used  to  mark  the  graves; 
semi-annual  requisitions  for  the  same  being  made  upon  the  Quar- 
termaster General  of  the  United  States  Army  by  the  Superinten- 
dent; and  until  such  times  as  the  head-stones  are  furnished,  it 
will  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent,  as  soon  as  interment  has 
been  made,  to  mark  the  graves  with  a temporary  wooden  board, 
giving  name,  company,  regiment  and  state  of  deceased,  together 
with  date  of  death. 

K CHAPLAIN.  A 

The  chaplain  shall  have  charge  of  the  spiritual  welfare  of  the 
members  of  the  Home.  He  shall  receive  the  aid  and  encourage- 
ment of  all  officers,  and,  in  consultation  with  the  Superintendent, 
will  fix  the  hours  for  religious  services.  He  will  make  frequent 
visits  to  the  hospital,  answer  promptly  all  requests  for  attend- 
ance, and,  without  being  subject  to  definite  rules  and  regulations, 
have  an  active  interest  in  all  that  relates  to  good  discipline  and 
the  moral  and  spiritual  well-being  of  the  members  of  the  Home. 

CHIEF  ENGINEER. 

The  Chief  Engineer  shall  have  charge  of  all  shops  for  repair- 
ing and  manufacturing,  also  the  roads,  walks,  bridges,  fire  depart- 
ment, heating  plant,  quarries,  cemetery,  engines,  ice  house,  and 
pumping  stations.  He  shall  make  timely  requisition,  as  far  as 


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practicable,  for  all  supplies  that  will  be  necessary  for  his  depart- 
ment and  present  the  same  through  the  Superintendent  to  the 
Board  of  Trustees  at  their  regular  quarterly  meeting,  setting  forth 
in  detail  the  probable  cost  of  all  necessary  repairs,  and  the  amount 
of  material  that  will  be  necessary  for  the  several  departments 
under  his  charge. 

THE  COTTAGE  COMMANDERS. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Cottage  Commanders,  under  direc- 
tion of  the  Superintendent,  to  take  charge  of  and  supervise  the  dis- 
cipline and  general  well-being  of  the  members  of  their  cottages. 
The  Cottage  Commander  is  to  see  that  every  portion  of  the  cottage 
occupied  by  his  company  is  kept  in  a proper  condition,  every  mem- 
ber of  the  cottage  being  subject  to  detail  for  his  duty.  He  will 
make  a daily  morning  report  to  the  Adjutant/  showing  the 
strength  of  his  cottage  and  the  changes  from  day  to  day.  He  will 
also  keep  a record  of  the  membership  of  his  cottage,  showing  the 
status  of  the  members  in  the  cottage  register  book,  and  on  the  last 
day  of  each  month  assist  the  Superintendent  in  making  an  accu- 
rate muster  roll  of  his  cottage.  He  will  make  report  to  the  Super- 
intendent of  any  violation  of  the  rules  or  other  offenses  against  the 
good  order  of  the  Home  by  members  of  his  cottage,  and  be  present 
at  the  time  and  place  of  trial  appointed  by  the  Superintendent 
with  a statement  of  the  charges  and  the  witnesses  in  each  case. 
He  will,  at  sick  call,  each  morning  cause  any  members  of  his  cot- 
tage who  may  wish  medical  advice  or  attention  to  be  taken  before 
the  Surgeon  at  the  designated  place,  and  will  promptly  report  any 
sickness  or  injury  that  may  require  the  attention  of  the  Surgeon 
at  any  time. 

He  will  make  necessary  requisitions  for  all  property  for  use 
of  members  of  his  cottage,  and  when  such  requisitions  have  been 
approved  by  the  Superintendent,  will  receive  the  property  from 
the  Quartermaster  and  see  that  it  is  properly  used  for  the  pur- 
pose for  which  it  was  issued  without  waste  or  extravagance. 

He  will,  by  frequent  inspections,  see  that  the  clothing  in  the 
hands  of  the  members  of  his  cottage  is  kept  neat  and  clean,  and 
when  alterations  are  necessary,  will  see  that  it  is  done  in  accord- 
ance with  the  prescribed  regulations. 


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Wlien  clothing  or  other  property  in  use  in  his  cottage  is  worn 
out,  he  will,  on  the  clay  and  in  the  manner  prescribed,  take  it  to 
the  Quartermaster  and  exchange  it  for  such  like  serviceable  article 
as  the  Quartermaster  may  have  on  hand  for  issue.  He  will  also 
aid  the  Superintendent  to  the  best  of  his  ability  in  the  enforce- 
ment of  all  rules  established  for  the  government  of  the  Home,  and 
perform  such  other  duties  as  the  Superintendent  may  direct. 

CONTRACTS. 

The  Superintendent  shall  enter  into  no  contract  for  the  erec- 
tion of  new  buildings,  nor  shall  he  enter  into  any  contract  for  re- 
pairs or  improvements  where  the  expenditure  will  exceed  the  sum 
of  five  hundred  ($500.00)  dollars,  without  first  submitting  the  same 
to  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  their  approval,  unless  some  unfore- 
seen contingency  should  arise  that  would  justify  a variation  from 
this  rule. 

CORRESPONDENCE. 

All  official  communications  shall  pass  through  the  Superin- 
tendent’s hands,  where  they  shall  be  recorded,  indexed  and  re- 
ferred to  the  heads  of  the  different  departments,  and  record  books 
for  this  purpose  shall  be  provided. 

All  letters  or  official  communications  sent  out  by  the  Super- 
intendent or  any  of  his  subordinate  officers  shall  be  kept  and  so 
indexed  that  the  name  of  the  party  addressed,  as  well  as  the  sub- 
ject matter  of  the  letter,  shall  be  made  plain. 

DEATHS. 

When  a death  occurs,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Surgeon,  or, 
in  his  absence,  one  of  his  assistants,  at  the  time  to  cause  the  re- 
mains of  the  deceased  member  to  be  conveyed  to  the  morgue,  and 
the  clothing  and  other  effects  of  the  deceased  member  promptly 
sent  to  the  Adjutant,  where  a correct  inventory  of  the  same  shall 
be  taken.  The  body  shall  be  prepared  for  burial  and  a uniform 
burial  suit  used  for  that  purpose. 

Funerals  will  be  conducted  in  accordance  with  the  rules  of  the 
Grand  Army  of  the  Kepublic,  shall  be  attended  by  the  Home  band, 
and  a proper  escort  provided,  unless  inclemency  of  the  weather 
or  danger  of  infection  shall  warrant  the  Superintendent  in  sus- 
pending this  portion  of  the  regulations. 


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DISCIPLINE. 

All  officers,  non-commissionecl  officers  and  employes  of  the 
Home  are  forbidden,  directly  or  indirectly,  from  taking  gifts  from 
members  of  the  Home  while  living;  nor  shall  they,  in  any  manner, 
knowingly  become  legatees  by  will ; neither  shall  they  nse  or  re- 
ceive compensation  from  any  officer,  member  or  employe  for  ser- 
vice rendered  said  member,  or  for  any  business  transactions  with 
any  member  of  the  Home. 

All  officers,  non-commissioned  officers  and  civilian  employes 
are  prohibited  from  becoming  indebted  to  members  of  the  Home 
by  borrowing  money  from  other  officers  or  members,  nor  shall  any 
of  the  officers,  non-commissioned  officers  or  employes  receive 
money  on  deposit,  except  the  Superintendent,  who  shall  only  re- 
ceive on  such  conditions  as  are  imposed  upon  him  by  these  regu- 
lations. 

Some  portion  of  the  Home  uniform  shall  be  worn  at  all  times 
by  members  of  the  Home  while  within  its  limits,  but  members  on 
furloughs,  or  otherwise  absent  with  leave,  may,  in  the  discretion  of 
the  Superintendent,  be  permitted  to  wear  civilian  dress. 

The  use  of  fire  arms  is  forbidden  on  the  Home  grounds,  ex- 
cept when  ordered  by  the  Superintendent.  Salutes  and  morning 
and  evening  guns  may  be  fired  when  so  ordered. 

A member  of  the  Home  may  be  arrested  or  kept  in  con- 
finement in  the  guardhouse  when  such  course  is  necessary  for  his 
protection,  or  the  safety  and  comfort  of  others.  Members  suffer- 
ing from  the  effects  of  intemperance  can  properly  be  kept  in  the 
guardhouse  until  they  are  perfectly  sober  and  in  a condition  not 
to  disturb  the  peace  and  quiet  of  their  comrades. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  to  refuse  access  to 
the  grounds  to  all  persons  of  a disreputable  character,  and  any 
citizen  conducting  himself  or  herself  in  a disorderly  manner  may 
be  ejected  from  the  grounds  by  order  of  the  Superintendent. 
The  Superintendent  will  each  morning,  when  offenders  are  re- 
ported, hold  a court  in  some  room  of  the  Headquarters  building 
designated  for  that  purpose  for  the  trial  of  such  members  as  may 
be  reported  as  having  committed  offenses.  A record  of  each  case 
shall  be  entered  in  the  offenders’  docket,  shovdng  that  the  accused 


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member  was  asked  to  plead  whether  guilty  or  not  guilty.  The  rec- 
ord shall  further  show  that  the  accused  had  the  opportunity  to 
make  a statement  and  the  privilege  of  calling  witnesses  in  his  de- 
fense. Penalties  indicted  shall  in  general  he  restricted  to  confine- 
ment within  the  limits  of  the  Home  for  stated  periods,  deprivation 
of  privileges  and  the  performance  of  labor  without  pay.  When 
performance  of  labor  without  pay  is  imposed  as  a penalty,  care 
must  be  taken  to  see  that  the  offender  is  not  subjected  to  such  work 
as  he  is  unable  to  perform,  nor  shall  he  be  required  to  work  out 
doors  when  the  weather  is  exceedingly  hot,  or  when  so  inclement 
as  to  endanger  his  health.  Should  any  member  protest  his  inabil- 
ity to  perform  the  labor  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Surgeon  to  ex- 
amine him  and  certify  whether  or  not  he  is  able  to  pay  the  pen- 
alty in  this  manner,  and  if  unable  to  perform  the  labor,  such  tasks 
only  as  he  is  able  to  perform  shall  be  imposed. 

Employment  will  be  given  to  members  of  the  Home  rather 
than  civilians  in  all  capacities  in  which  they  can  be  employed  with- 
out manifest  detriment  to  the  interests  of  the  State. 

Labor  or  service  for  which  compensation  is  given  is  consid- 
ered as  voluntary  on  the  part  of  the  members  so  employed,  and 
no  member  shall  be  subject  to  penalty  for  declining  to  perform 
such  service  or  labor  when  requested  to  do  so,  or  quitting  such 
employment  upon  the  giving  of  five  (5)  days*  notice. 

Additional  compensation  may  be  allowed  laborers  and  me- 
chanics for  working  over-time. 

The  Superintendent  shall  organize  a fire  department,  com- 
posed of  members  of  the  Home  and  the  civilian  employes,  the 
active  force  of  which  shall  be  under  the  direct  charge  of  the  Chief 
Engineer. 

An  auxiliary  force,  consisting  of  members  of  the  Home,  will 
also  be  formed.  Regulations  enumerating  the  fire  apparatus  and 
its  location,  instructions  as  to  its  care  and  maintenance,  assigning 
posts,  appointing  signals,  etc.,  shall  be  prepared  by  the  Chief  En- 
gineer. These  regulations  shall  be  published  and  distributed  in 
general  orders. 


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CHIEF  CLERK. 

The  Chief  Clerk  shall  keep  an  accurate  account  of  all  receipts 
and  expenditures  on  such  forms  and  in  such  records  as  are  pre- 
scribed by  the  Honorable  Board  of  Commissioners  of  Public  Char- 
ities, and  shall  draw  vouches  for  such  indebtedness  as  may  have 
been  created  by  order  of  the  Superintendent  when  the  bills  are 
properly  approved  by  the  heads  of  the  several  departments,  and 
not  otherwise. 

RESIDING  OUTSIDE. 

Members  of  the  Home  living  outside  its  limits,  who  require 
medical  attendance,  must  attend  the  regular  sick  call  or  report 
in  person  at  the  hospital.  If  a member  living  outside  of  the  Home, 
within  a reasonable  distance,  of  which  the  Superintendent  will  Be 
the  judge,  is  taken  sick  and  is  too  ill  to  be  removed  to  the  hospital, 
he  may  be  treated  at  his  place  of  residence  until  such  time  as  he 
can  be  removed  to  the  hospital  without  detriment,  but  no  longer. 

Bills  for  surgical  or  medical  services  performed  by  surgeons 
not  regularly  appointed  will  not  be  allowed,  unless  such  services 
have  been  especially  authorized  by  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

HOSPITAL  STEWARD. 

The  Hospital  Steward,  under  the  direction  of  the  Surgeon 
and  Superintendent,  has  disciplinary  charge  of  the  members  of 
the  Home  in  hospital,  both  patients  and  employes.  He  will  assist 
the  Surgeon  in  the  preparation  of  all  reports  relating  to  the  mem- 
bership, will  receive  the  property  for  the  hospital  issued  by  the 
Quartermaster  on  approved  requisition,  and  will  aid  the  Surgeon 
in  its  proper  care  and  use.  He  will  have  especial  charge  of  all 
property,  except  such  as  is  designated  for  professional  use,  and 
otherwise  placed  in  charge  of  a responsible  person,  receiving  such 
property  from  the  Quartermaster  in  the  manner  prescribed  for 
Cottage  Commanders,  and  when  worn  out,  exchanging  the  same  in 
like  manner.  He  will  also  perform  such  other  duties  as  the  Sur- 
geon, with  the  approval  of  the  Superintendent,  may  direct, 
INSPECTION  ON  RECEIPT  OF  SUPPLIES. 

The  Quartermaster  shall  inspect  all  property  purchased  for 
the  Home,  and  if  unable  for  any  reason  to  perform  this  duty,  the 
Superintendent  shall  designate  some  one  to  act  in  his  stead,  due 


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regard  being  had  for  fitness  of  persons  so  selected.  All  purchased 
property  should  be  accompanied  by  an  invoice,  and  should  be  at 
once  inspected  in  the  manner  already  stated. 

If  the  Quartermaster  finds  that  the  property  delivered  agrees 
in  every  particular  with  the  specifications  of  the  contract  agree- 
ment under  which  it  was  purchased  it  will  be  accepted,  and  any 
property  not  so  agreeing  will  be  reported  to  the  Superintendent, 
who  will  appoint  a committee  to  examine  the  same,  and  if  said 
committee  finds  the  property  not  in  accord  once  with  the  terms  of 
the  contract,  the  same  shall  be  rejected  and  the  party  by  whom  it 
was  sent  notified  to  that  effect.  All  discrepancies  and  errors  should 
be  discovered  and  reconciled  before  the  property  is  taken  up. 

Invoices  incomplete  should  be  certified  by  the  Quartermaster 

as  follows:  “Received day  of . Examined  and 

found  correct.”  They  will  then  be  transmitted  to  the  Chief  Clerk, 
who  will  carefully  preserve  and  file  the  same  in  convenient  form 
for  reference. 

MUSTER. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent  to  make  a correct 
muster  and  inspection  of  the  Home  on  the  last  day  of  each  month. 

PEDDLERS. 

Peddlers  shall  not  be  allowed  to  ply  their  vocation  within  the 
limits  of  the  Home  grounds.  This,  however,  shall  not  apply  to 
such  persons  as  are  authorized  by  the  Superintendent  to  sell  news- 
papers and  periodicals. 

PROPERTY. 

The  property  of  the  Home  shall  be  classed  as  perishable  and 
imperishable.  Perishable  property  is  such  as  may  be  consumed  or 
disposed  of  by  use  in  fabrication  or  repair  of  other  articles  of  prop- 
erty, or  any  building  operations,  subsistent  supplies,  medical  sup- 
plies, material  for  sanitary  uses,  lumber,  iron  pipe,  pipe  fitting, 
oil  and  forage  are  some  of  the  supplies  as  may  be  classed  as  perish- 
able. Imperishable  property  is  such  as  cannot  be  consumed  or  ex- 
pended, but  must  be  worn  out  in  service  by  actual  use.  Articles 
of  hospital  property  of  slight  value  required  for  personal  use  of 
members  of  the  Home,  such  as  atomizers,  catheters,  medicine  drop- 
pers, etc.,  may  be  considered  as  perishable  property  and  issued 


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upon  the  certificate  of  the  Surgeon,  that  such  issue  is  a 
medical  necessity.  Requisitions  for  these  articles  for  these  pur- 
poses will  be  made  by  the  Surgeon,  accompanied  by  the  certificate 
above  referred  to. 

When  articles  of  hospital  property  are  received  by  purchase, 
great  care  must  be  exercised  in  their  proper  classification,  as  they 
are  perishable  or  imperishable  property  according  to  their  quality, 
description  and  proposed  use.  All  property  received  will  be  ac- 
counted for  by  competent  \ouchers,  duly  signed,  examined,  ap- 
proved and  filed.  Abstracts  of  all  property  received  will  be  made, 
to  which  will  be  added  all  articles  produced  and  fabricated,  excess 
and  gains  by  issue,  etc.  All  property  disposed  of  will  be  accounted 
for  by  competent  vouchers,  duly  signed,  examined,  approved  and 
filed.  Abstracts  of  all  properties  disposed  of  will  be  made,  to 
which  will  be  added  all  articles  lost,  stolen,  shrinkage  and  losses 
in.  subsistent  supplies  by  issue,  provided  that  all  said  losses  must 
be  supported  by  a report  of  a board  of  survey,  duly  approved.  The 
abstracts  will  be  signed  and  certified  to  by  the  Quartermaster. 

Imperishable  property  in  use,  or  required  for  use,  will  be  con- 
sidered as  the  property  of  the  State.  An  accurate  account  will  be 
kept  with  each  office,  cottage,  hospital,  shop,  etc.,  in  which  im- 
perishable property  is  used. 

PURCHASE  OF  HOME  PROPERTY  BY  OFFICERS,  EMPLOYES  AND 

MEMBERS. 

Officers,  employes  and  members  of  the  Home  may  purchase 
for  cash  such  articles  as  may  be  on  hand  for  general  issue  and  use, 
whether  purchased  or  fabricated,  provided  they  can  be  conven- 
iently spared.  The  prices  to  be  charged  to  all  persons  thus  author- 
ized to  make  purchases  shall  be  ten  (10)  per  cent  in  excess  of  the 
actual  cost  of  the  article;  moneys  received  on  this  account  shall 
be  paid  to  the  Superintendent  and  reported  by  him  quarterly  to 
the  Board  of  Trustees. 

POLICE. 

The  Superintendent  shall  organize  a competent  police  force 
with  the  necessary  non-commissioned  officers.  This  force  shall  be 
in  charge  of  a sergeant,  and  will,  under  the  direction  of  the  Super- 


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inter) dent.,  and  by  the  nse  of  the  force  under  his  charge,  preserve 
to  the  best  of  his  ability  the  peace  and  quiet  of  the  Home.  The 
sergeant  will  be  responsible  for  the  discipline  of  his  force,  and  will 
promptly  report  to  the  Superintendent  any  dereliction  of  duty  or 
abuse  of  authority.  He  will  have  charge  of  the  guardhouse,  and 
will  be  responsible  for  its  good  order  and  proper  sanitary  condi- 
tion. 

The  sergeant  will  be  present  at  the  hour  of  trial  of  members 
charged  with  offenses,  and  will  present  each  member  to  the  Super- 
intendent with  a statement  of  the  charges  and  a list  of  witnesses. 
All  members  of  the  police  force  shall  wear  the  prescribed  uniform 
of  the  Home  when  on  duty,  except  in  case  of  excessively  hot 
weatlier,  when  the  Superintendent  may  permit  them  to  wear 
lighter  coats  and  vests;  but  each  member  of  the  force  must  wear 
a star  on  the  outer  breast  of  his  coat  to  designate  his  authority. 

QUARTERMASTER. 

The  Quartermaster  will  be  responsible  for  all  commissary  and 
quartermaster  stores  belonging  to  the  Home  which  may  in  any 
mannei  be  received,  and  will  dispose  of  and  account  for  same 
strictly  in  accordance  with  the  laws  and  regulations  established  by 
the  Board  of  Trustees.  He  will,  by  frequent  and  careful  inspec- 
tions, assure  himself  that  the  public  property  under  his  charge 
suffers  no  unnecessary  waste  or  deterioration.  He  will  make  timely 
estimates  and  requisitions  to  supply  the  needs  of  his  department. 
He  will  examine  all  bills  for  property  furnished  the  Home,  and  if 
he  finds  they  agree,  will  certify  on  the  face  of  the  bills  and  trans- 
mit them  to  the  Chief  Clerk. 

The  Quartermaster  and  Commissary  Sergeants  shall  aid  the 
Quartermaster  in  such  manner  as  the  Superintendent  may  direct. 
Their  duties  should,  however,  in  general  be  directly  connected  with 
the  receiving,  caring  for  and  issuing  the  public  property  for  which 
the  Quartermaster  is  responsible. 

SERGEANT  MAJOR— DUTIES  OF. 

The  Sergeant  Major,  under  the  direction  of  the  Adjutant,  is 
specially  charged  with  the  supervision  of  the  morning  reports  and 


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making  out  of  the  consolidated  morning  report  ; he  will  also  per- 
form such  other  duties  as  the  Adjutant  may  require,  and  all  duties 
ordered  by  the  Superintendent. 

STANDING  PASSES. 

Standing  passes  to  go  and  come  beyond  the  limits  of  the 
Home  within  reasonable  hours  will  be  given  to  each  member  at  the 
date  of  his  admission  or  readmission,  unless  for  good  and  sufficient 
reasons  the  Superintendent  shall  see  fit  to  withhold  the  same.  Such 
passes  shall  be  forfeited  only  by  sentence  of  the  Superintendent’s 
Court  duly  recorded,  but  may  be  taken  up  temporarily  by  the  Cot- 
tage Commander  at  any  time  when,  in  his  judgment,  the  best  in- 
terests of  the  member  require  such  action.  Passes  may  be  ex- 
tended or  restricted  within  the  discretion  of  the  Superintendent, 
who  is  authorized  to  limit  the  time  when  members  shall  go  and 
return,  and  the  hours  of  their  absence. 

Members  employed  at  regular  work  shall  not  be  permitted  to 
leave  the  limits  of  the  Home  during  working  hours,  except  by  per- 
mission of  the  head  of  the  department  wherein  he  is  employed. 

TOBACCO. 

Tobacco  will  be  issued  free  to  such  members  of  the  Home  as 
receive  no  income  from  labor  or  pension  and  who  require  it  for 
their  personal  use;  the  allowance  will  be  four  (4)  ounces  of  chew- 
ing or  smoking  tobacco  per  week.  Free  issues  will  be  denied  to 
any  member  detected  in  disposing  of  his  allowance  to  others. 

UNIFORM. 

All  officers  and  non-commissioned  officers  shall,  when  on  duty, 
wear  the  uniform  prescribed  by  the  Board  of  Trustees.  Members 
shall  wear  the  prescribed  uniform  except  during  the  hot  weather, 
when  the  Superintendent  may,  at  his  discretion,  permit  the  use 
of  lighter  coat,  vest  and  hat. 

OFFICER  OF  THE  DAY. 

The  Superintendent  shall  detail  one  of  the  Cottage  Comman- 
ders to  act  as  officer  of  the  day,  who,  while  on  duty,  shall  have  all 
the  authority  of  a police  officer  and  may  make  arrests  for  any  vio- 
lation of  Home  rules.  He  shall  wear  a sash  and  belt  in  such  manner 
as  is  worn  by  the  officer  of  the  day  at  all  military  posts.  He  shall 


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make  and  submit  to  the  Superintendent  a report  of  the  condition 
of  the  Home,  specifying  any.  needed  repairs  that  may  be  observed 
and  any  dereliction  of  duty  on  the  part  of  other  non-commissioned 
officers,  employes  or  members  of  the  Home. 

HALLS. 

The  Assembly  Hall  shall  be  in  charge  of  a sober,  discreet 
member  specially  employed  to  take  care  of  the  same,  who  shall 
have  all  the  powers  of  a Home  policeman,  and  liis  duties  will  be 
to  see  that  order  is  preserved  during  entertainments,  and  who 
may  arrest  any  person  violating  the  rules  of  decorum.  He  shall 
see  that  all  entertainments  close  at  9 o’clock  p.  m.,  unless  specially 
authorized  to  continue  to  a greater  length  of  time.  He  shall  also 
see  that  the  seats  and  stage  fixtures  are  kept  clean  and  in  order. 

The  Billiard  Hall  will  also  lie  in  charge  of  a sober,  discreet 
member  of  the  Home,  whose  duty  it  shall  lie  to  see  that  order  is 
preserved  at  all  times,  and  for  this  purpose  shall  have  all  the 
•powers  of  a Home  policeman. 

POLITICAL  MEETINGS. 

Ho  political  meeting  shall  be  permitted  in  the  Home  except 
such  as  are  necessary  for  the  exercise  of  the  political  rights  of  the 
members,  but  no  speeches  of  a political  character  shall  be  per- 
mitted at  any  time. 

BUGLE  CALLS. 

The  following  bugle  calls  shall  be  sounded  at  such  hours  as 
the  Superintendent  shall  direct  in  general  orders,  namely: 
Iteveille,  breakfast  call,  sick  call,  dinner  call,  supper  call,  tattoo 
and  taps.  The  assembly  shall  be  sounded  at  such  times  as  the 
Superintendent  shall  direct. 

RELIGIOUS  DISCUSSIONS. 

Every  member  is  guaranteed  the  right  of  his  own  religious 
opinions,  but  no  discussions  of  this  nature  shall  be  permitted 
within  the  Home  limits  at  any  time. 

FARM/GARDEN,  DAIRY  AND  GREENHOUSE. 

The  farm,  garden,  dairy  and  greenhouses  shall  constitute  a 
section  of  the  Engineer’s  department,  and  shall  be  in  charge  of  a 
competent  foreman.  The  products  shall  be  for  the  exclusive  use 


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of  the  Home,  and  shall  not  be  disposed  of  unless  such  products  are 
in  excess  of  the  use  of  the  Home,  or  of  such  nature  as  to  be  of  no 
service,  when  they  shall  in  the  judgment  of  the  Superintendent 
be  sold  to  the  best  possible  advantage.  The  proceeds  of  such  sale 
to  be  accounted  for  in  the  manner  of  other  miscellaneous  receipts 
and  report  of  same  made  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  at  their  regular 
quarterly  meetings. 

All  Buies,  Regulations,  Resolutions,  etc.,  inconsistent  with 
the  foregoing  are  hereby  repealed. 

Adopted  by  the  Board  in  regular  quarterly  session  April  7, 
1904. 


J.  B.  AIESSICK,  President. 
NELLIE  J.  McMAHON,  Secretary. 


ILLINOIS  SOLDIERS  AND  SAILORS  HOME. 


STATE  AND  FEDERAL  LAWS 

AFFECTING  THE 

ILLINOIS  SOLDIERS  AND  SAILORS  HOME- 

STATUTES  OF  ILLINOIS. 

SOLDIERS  AND  SAILORS  HOME. 

An  Act  to  establish  and  maintain  a Soldiers  and  Sailors  Home 
in  the  State  of  Illinois,  and  making  an  appropriation  for  the  pur- 
chase of  land  and  the  construction  of  the  necessary  buildings. 
Approved  June  2G , 1 885.  In  force  July  1,  1885. 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  People  of  tlic  State  of  Illinois, 
represented  in  the  General  Assembly,  That  there  be  and  is  hereby 
created  and  established  a Soldiers  and  Sailors  Home  in  the  State 
of  Illinois,  which  sfiall  possess  all  the  corporate  and  other  powers, 
arid  be  subject  to  all  the  rules,  regulations  and  conditions  expressed 
&>  in  an  act  entitled.  “An  act  to  regulate  the  State  charitable  institu- 
tions and  State  reform  school,  and  to  improve  their  organization 
and  increase  their  efficiency.” 

Approved  April  15,  1875. 
c Includes  All  Honorably  Discharged  Soldiers  and  Sailors. 

Sec.  3.  All  honorably  discharged  soldiers  and  sailors  who  | 
served  in  the  army  or  navy  of  the  United  States  in  the  war  of  the 
Rebellion,  the  Mexican  war,  and  the  Spanish- American  war,  and 
have  been  residents  of  this  State  for  Two  years  immediately  pre-( 
ceding  the  date  of  application  for  admission  to  the  Home,  unless / 
the  service  of  applicants  is  accredited  to  the  State  of  Illinois,  and) 
who  are  disabled  by  disease,  wounds,  of  otherwise,  and  have  no  ade- 
quate means  of  support,  and  by  reason  of  such  disability  are  incap- 
able of  earning  their  living,  shall  be  entitled  to  be  admitted  to  said 
Home,  subject  to  the  rules  and  regulations  adopted  by  the  Trus- 
tees to  govern  the  admission  of  applicants.  Whenever  it  shall 
be  deemed  necessary  by  the  Superintendent  of  the  Home  for  pre- 
serving order,  enforcing  discipline  or  preserving  the  health  of  the 
inmates,  any  pensioner  residing  in  said  Home  and  accepting  its' 
benefits  shall  deposit  with  the  Superintendent  of  the  Home  his/ 
pension  money  upon  receipt  of  his  pension  check.  ' 


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y ^ 


In  eases  where  any  such  pensioner  has  a wife,  child  or  parent 
dependent  upon  him,  such  pension  money  shall  he  sent  to  such 
dependent  person,  and  in  other  cases  the  same  shall  he  kept  on 
deposit  for  such  pensioner,  subject  to  the  direction  of  the  Trus- 
tees, and  all  unexpended  money  shall  be  paid  to  the  depositor  on 
his  final  discharge  from  the  Home,  or  to  his  heirs  or  legal  repre- 
sentatives upon  his  decease.  The  provisions  herein  concerning 
admission  to  the  Home  shall  apply  at  all  times  to  inmates  to  be 
entitled  to  remain  in  said  Home.  (As  amended  by  act  approved 
April  2.2,  1899.  In  force  July  1,  1899.) 


i 


APPOINTMENT  OF  TRUSTEES. 

Sec.  7.  Within  ten  days  after  the  selection  of  a site,  the  Gov- 
ernor shall  appoint  three  Trustees  for  the  said  Soldiers  and  Sailors 
[Home,  not  more  than  two  of  whom  shall  belong  to  the  same  politi- 
cal party,  and  who  shall  be  a body  corporate  and  politic,  and  shaT 
be  subject  to  the  same  rules,  regulations,  conditions  and  purposes 
as  Trustees*  of  other  State  charitable  institutions  as  now  provided 
by  law. 


POWERS  OF  TRUSTEES— RULES  AND  REGULATIONS— TRANS- 
PORTATION. 

Sec.  18.  Said  Trustees  shall  have  the  power,  and  it  shall  be 
their  duty,  to  make  such  reasonable  rules  and  regulations  govern- 
ing the  admission,  maintenance  and  discharge  of  inmates  of  said 
Home  as  shall  not  be  inconsistent  with  the  spirit  and  provisions  of 
this  act  and  of  the  act  herein  referred  to,  and  that  whenever  an 
applicant  is  admitted,  and  shall  with  such  notice  transmit  to  said 
applicant  transportation  tickets  from  his  nearest  railroad  station 
to  said  Home  without  cost  to  him.  (As  amended  by  act  approved 
June  1,  1889.  in  force  July  1,  1889.) 

An  act  for  the  treatment,  care  and  maintenance  of  the  insane 
jf  the  Illinois  Soldiers  and  Sailors  Home. 


Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the  People  of  the  Stale  of  Illinois, 
represented  in  the  General  Assembly , That  members  of  the  Illinois 
Soldiers  and  Sailors  Home  who  are  now  insane,  or  who  may  here- 
after become  insane,  may  be  committed  to  any  of  the  state  hos- 


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pitals  for  insane  persons,  except  the  hospital  for  the  criminal  in- 
sane, and  that,  being  wards  of  the  state,  they  shall  not  he  credited 
to  any  count y,  but  to  the  state  at  large. 

Approved  June  15,  1895. 

ELECTIONS.— 66b.  [INMATES  OF  SOLDIERS  AND  SAILORS 


Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  try  the  People  of  the  State  of  Illinois 
represented  in  the  General  Assembly , That  every  honorably  dis- 
charged soldier  or  sailor  who  shall  have  been  an  inmate  of  any 
Soldiers  and  Sailors  Home  within*  the  State  of  Illinois  for  ninety 
days  or  longer,  and  who  shall  have  been  a citizen  of  the  United 
States  and  resided  in  this  state  one  year,  in  the  county  where  any 
such  home  is  located  ninety  days,  and  in  the  election  district  thirty 
days  next  preceding  any  election,  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  in  the 
election  district  in  which  any  such  Soldiers  and  Sailors  Home  in 
which  he  is  an  inmate  thereof  as  aforesaid  is  located,  for  all  officers 
that  now  are  or  hereafter  may  be  elected  by  the  people,  and  upon 
all  questions  that  may  be  submitted  to  the  vote  of  the  people; 
Provided , that  he  shall  declare  upon  oath,  if  required  to  do  so  by 
any  officer  of  election  in  said  district,  that  it  was  his  bona  fide  in- 
tention at  the  time  he  entered  said  home  to  become  a resident 
thereof. 


HOMES.] 


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STATUTES  GOVERNING  STATE  CHARITABLE  INSTITUTIONS 

SO  FAR  AS  THEY  AFFECT  THE 

SOLDIERS  AND  SAILORS  HOME. 


An  act  to  regulate  the  State  charitable  institutions  and  the 
State  reform  school,  and  to  improve  their  organization  and  increase 
their  efficiency.  (Approved  April  15,  1875.  In  force  July  1, 
1875.) 

Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by'  the  People  of  the  State  of  Illinois , 
represented  in  the  General  Assembly , That  the  state  institutions 
hereinafter  named  are  hereby  recognized  and  continued,  and  that 
they  shall  hereafter  be  known  and  designated  by  their  respec- 
tive titles,  as  expressed  in  this  section,  namely:  The  Illinois  Sol- 

diers and  Sailors  Home,  at  Quincy. 

POWERS  OF  THE  TRUSTEES. 

Sec.  2.  The  Trustees  of  each  of  said  State  institutions  shall  he 
a body  corporate  and  politic,  for  certain  purposes,  namely:  To  re- 
ceive, hold,  use  and  convey  or  disburse  moneys  and  other  property, 
real  and  personal,  in  the  name  of  said  corporations,  but  in  trust 
and  for  the  use  and  by  the  authority  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  and 
to  control,  manage  and  direct  the  several  trusts  committed  to  them 
respectively,  including  the  organization,  government  and  discipline 
of  all  officers,  employes,  and  other  inmates  of  said  institutions, 
with  power  to  make  contracts,  to  sue  and  be  sued,  plead  and  be 
impleaded,  to  have  and  to  use  a common  seal  and  to  alter  the  same 
at  pleasure,  and  to  exercise  all  other  powers  usually  belonging  and 
incident  to  such  corporations,  and  necessary  for  the  successful 
discharge  of  the  obligations  devolving  by  law  upon  said  board  of 
trust;  provided,  that  they  shall  not  have  power  to  bind  the  State 
by  any  contract  beyond  the  amount  of  the  appropriations  which 
may  at  the  time  have  been  made  for  the  purposes  expressed  in  the 
contract,  nor  to  sell  or  convey  any  part  of  the  real  estate  belong- 
ing to  their  respective  institutions  without  the  consent  of  the  Leg- 
islature, except  that  they  may  release  any  mortgage  or  convey  any 
real  estate  which  may  be  held  by  them  as  security  for  any  money 


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or  upon  any  trust  the  terms  of  which  authorize  such  conveyance; 
and  provided  further,  that  the  General  Assembly  shall  have  power, 
at  any  time,  to  amend,  alter,  revoke  oj*  annul  the  grant  of  corpor- 
ate powers  herein  contained  or  heretofore  expressed  in  any  and  all 
charters  previously  granted  to  any  of  said  institutions. 

APPOINTMENT  AND  TERM  OF  OFFICE  OF  TRUSTEES. 

See.  7.  The  management  of  each  of  the  State  charitable  in- 
stitutions and  of  the  State  reform  school  shall  be  vested  in  a board 
of  three  trustees,  to  be  appointed  by  the  Governor,  by  and  with  the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate,  and  to  be  divided  into  three 
classes,  and  one  class  appointed  every  two  years,  to  serve  for  six 
years  from  the  first  of  March  in  each  year  bearing  an  odd  number, 
as  follows:  Upon  the  taking  effect  of  this  act  three  trustees  shall 
be  appointed  for  each  charitable  institution,  and  for  the  state 
reform  school,  of  whom  one-third  shall  serve  until  the  first  of 
March,  A.  D.  1877,  one-third  shall  serve  until  the  first  of  March, 
1879,  and  one-third  shall  serve  until  the  first  of  March,  1881,  as 
may  be  determined  by  lot;  and  their  successors,  respectively,  shall 
serve  for  six  years  each,  and  in  every  case  a trustee  shall  hold  his 
office  until  his  successor  is  appointed  and  qualified;  provided,  that 
not  more  than  one  trustee  for  the  same  institution  shall  be  ap- 
pointed from  or  reside  in  any  one  county;  and  that  no  person  shall 
be  appointed  or  serve  as  trustee  of  more  than  one  institution  at 
one  and  the  same  time.  And  provided  further,  that  no  superin- 
tendent or  employe  of  any  of  said  institutions  shall  be  trustees 
thereof. 

REMOVAL  OF  TRUSTEES— VACANCIES. 

Sec.  8.  The  Governor  shall  have  power  to  remove  any  trustee 
for  inefficiency  or  other  good  and  sufficient  cause;  and  every  vacan- 
cy occurring  from  death,  removal,  or  otherwise,  shall  be  filled  for 
the  remainder  of  the  unexpired  term  in  the  same  manner  as  pre- 
scribed in  the  seventh  section  of  this  act,  but  if  the  Senate  be  not 
in  session  when  such  vacancy  occurs,  the  Governor  shall  fill  such 
vacancy,  subject,  however,  to  the  approval  of  the  Senate  at  its  next 
regular  session. 


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TRUSTEES  TO  TAKE  AN  OATH. 

Sec.  9.  Every  person  appointed  as  trustee  of  any  state  in- 
stitution shall,  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office,  take 
and  subscribe  the  oath  prescribed  in  the  twenty-fifth  section  of  the 
fifth  article  of  the  Constitution  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  which  oath 
shall  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  secretary  of  state. 

FURTHER  POWER  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES— SUPERIN- 
TENDENT. 

Sec.  10.  Each  of  the  boards  of  trust  appointed  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  have  charge  of  the  general 
interests  of  the  institution  committed  to  its  care,  and  shall  have 
the  power  to  appoint  such  officers  and  other  agents,  not  herein 
otherwise  provided  for,  as  may  he  needed  for  the  successful  man- 
agement thereof,  to  define  their  duties,  to  fix  their  compensation, 
to  remove  and  discharge  them  whenever,  in  their  judgment,  the 
welfare  of  the  institution  demands,  and  to  make  all  necessary  by- 
laws, rules  and  regulations  for  the  government  of  the  institution 
and  its  inmates.  Provided,  that  no  person  shall  be  appointed  Su- 
perintendent of  either  of  the  hospitals  for  the  insane,  nor  for  the 
institution  for  the  education  of  the  feeble-minded  children,  who 
is  not  an  educated  and  competent  physician. 

COMPENSATION  OF  TRUSTEES. 

Sec.  11.  The  Trustees  shall  receive  no  compensation  for 
their  services ; but  the  actual  expenses  of  each  of  them,  while  en- 
gaged in  the  performance  of  the  duties  of  his  office,  shall  be 
audited  by  the  Board  and  paid  out  of  the  funds  of  the  institution. 

POWERS  AND  DUTY  OF  THE  SUPERINTENDENT. 

Sec.  12.  The  principal  executive  officer  of  each  of  the  State 
charitable  institutions  shall  be  officially  known  and  designated  as 
the  Superintendent  of  said  institution.  He  shall  be  the  financial 
agent  of  the  Trustees,  and  shall  have  charge  of  the  premises,  prop- 
erty and  inmates,  subject  to  their  direction.  He  shall,  with  the 
consent  of  the  Trustees,  appoint  all  subordinate  officers  and  em- 
ployes, and  assign  them  their  respective  duties,  and  may  at  any 
time  discharge  them  from  service.  He  shall  see  that  all  officers, 
agents  and  employes  of  the  institution  faithfully  discharge  their 


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duties,  and  shall  be  directly  responsible  to  the  Trustees  for  the 
economy,  efficiency  and  success  of  the  internal  management.  In 
all  institutions  which  furnish  board  to  the  inmates,  the  Superin- 
tendent shall  reside  in  the  institution. 

OFFICERS  OF  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES 

Sec.  13.  The  Trustees  of  each  of  the  state  institutions  shall 
appoint  one  of  their  own  number  to  be  President  of  the  Board  and 
shall  appoint  some  person  not  a member  of  the  Board  to  be  Treas- 
urer of  the  institution.  They  shall  also  appoint  such  person  as 
they  may  select  to  be  their  Secretary. 

TREASURER  AND  SUPERINTENDENT  TO  GIVE  BOND. 

Sec.  14.  The  Treasurer  and  Superintendent,  before  entering 
upon  the  duties  of  their  office,  shall  each  give  bond,  payable  to  the 
People  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  in  such  amount  and  with  such  sure- 
ties, not  less  than  two,  as  shall  be  approved  by  the  Trustees  and  by 
the  Governor,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the 
duties  of  their  office,  which  bond  shall  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the 
State  Commissioners  of  Public  Charities,  at  Springfield. 

BOOKS  AND  PAPERS  LIABLE  TO  INSPECTION. 

Sec.  15.  The  books  and  papers  of  the  Treasurer  shall  be  open 
at  all  times  to  the  inspection  of  any  of  the  Trustees  of  his  insti- 
tution, officers  of  state,  members  of  the  General  Assembly,  or  the 
State  Commissioners  of  Public  Charities. 

DUTY  OF  TREASURER— FUND— VOUCHERS— ACCOUNTS. 

Sec.  16.  The  Treasurer  shall  receive  and  be  custodian  of  all 
moneys  due  or  belonging  to  the  institution,  whether  derived  from 
the  State  treasury  or  from  other  sources,  and  the  Superintendent, 
or  any  other  officer  into  whose  hands  any  moneys  rightfully  be- 
longing to  the  institution  may  chance  to  come,  shall  pay  over  all 
such  moneys  in  full  to  the  Treasurer,  at  least  once  every  month. 
The  Treasurer  shall  not  pay  out  any  of  the  funds  of  the  institution 
except  on  proper  vouchers,  namely,  on  the  order  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees,  by  such  agent,  as  the  Board  may  appoint,  and  the  original 
orders  upon  which  said  funds  are  paid  out  shall  be  returned  from 
time  to  time  to  the  Trustees,  to  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  institu- 
tion and  there  permanently  preserved,  and  the  President  of  the 


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Board  shall  give  his  receipt  to  the  Treasurer  for  said  orders  when 
returned,  showing  in  detail  their  numbers  and  amounts,  which 
receipt  shall  be  a final  clearance  of  the  Treasurer  from  all  further 
responsibility  for  said  moneys  so  paid.  The  Treasurer  shall  keep 
an  itemized  account,  in  a substantially  bound  book,  showing,  under 
appropriate  heads,  all  the  receipts  and  disbursements,  in  detail, 
with  the  date  when  and  the  parties  from  or  to  whom  the  same 
were  received  or  paid,  and  also  the  current  number  of  the  order  of 
the  Trustees  upon  which  each  cash  payment  is  made. 

MEETING  OF  TRUSTEES— INSPECTION  OF  INSTITUTION. 

Sec.  17.  The  Trustees  shall  hold  regular  stated  meetings  of 
the  Board,  at  the  institution,  at  least  as  often  as  once  in  every 
three  months,  at  such  times  as  they  may  appoint,  and  called  meet- 
ings at  the  request  of  any  one  of  their  number.  A majority  of 
the  Board  shall  constitute  a quorum  to  do  business.  At  each  reg- 
ular meeting  they  shall  inspect  the  institution  under  their  charge, 
and  they,  or  any  one  of  them,  may  visit  and  inspect  the  same  at 
any  time. 

WHEN  TREASURER  AND  SUPERINTENDENT  TO  REPORT— AP- 
PROPRIATION, WHEN  PAYABLE. 

Sec.  18.  At  each  stated  meeting  of  the  Board  the  Treasurer 
shall  make  a full  report  of  all  moneys  received  and  paid  out  by 
him,  accompanying  the  same  with  a copy  of  his  itemized  account, 
which  account  shall  be  verified  by  affidavit,  and  make  settlement 
with  the  Trustees.  The  Superintendent  shall  present  lo  the 
Trustees  an  itemized  statement  of  the  kind,  quality  and  cost  of  all 
articles  purchased  for  the  institution  during  the  interval  since  the 
last  regular  meeting  of  the  Board,  and  a classified  summary  of  ex- 
penses incurred,  with  which  the  report  of  the  Treasurer  shall  be 
compared.  The  Trustees  having  examined  said  reports  and  ac- 
counts of  the  Superintendent  and  Treasurer,  and  the  balance  in 
the  Treasurers  hands,  together  with  the  amount  of  outstanding 
liabilities,  shall  indorse  their  approval  thereon  and  transmit  the 
same,  with  duplicate  vouchers  accompanying,  to  the  State  Com- 
missioners of  Public  Charities  at  Springfield,  to  be  filed  in  their 
office  for  inspection  at  any  time  by  the  Governor,  and  by  the 


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members  of  the  General  Assembly.  And  no  installment  of  any 
appropriation  heretofore  or  hereafter  made  by  the  General  Assem- 
bly shall  be  due  or  payable  to  any  of  the  state  institutions  until  the 
State  Commissioners  of  Public  Charities  shall  have  certified  to  the 
Governor  the  accuracy  of  the  said  statements  and  accompanying 
vouchers,  which  certificate  shall  be  approved  by  the  Governor  and 
delivered  to  the  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts. 

APPROPRIATIONS  FOR  ORDINARY  EXPENSES— HOW  DRAWN. 

Sec.  19.  All  appropriations  for  the  ordinary  expenses  of  a 
state  institution  shall  be  due  and  payable  from  the  state  treasury 
quarterly,  in  advance,  unless  otherwise  specified  in  the  act  making 
said  appropriations.  But  no  approriation,  ordinary  or  special, 
nor  any  installment  thereof,  shall  be  paid  to  or  for  the  benefit  of 
any  institution,  by  the  Treasurer  of  State,  except  upon  the  war- 
rant of  the  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts,  nor  shall  the  Auditor 
draw  his  warrant  therefor  except  upon  the  order  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  signed  by  the  President  and  attested  by  the  Secretary, 
with  the  corporate  seal  of  the  institution,  accompanied  by  the 
certificate  of  the  Commissioners  of  Public  Charities,  approved  by 
the  Governor,  as  specified  in  the  eighteenth  section  of  this  act. 

WHEN  SPECIAL  APPROPRIATIONS  TO  BE  DRAWN. 

Sec.  20.  No  portion  of  any  special  appropriation  for  the 
erection  of  any  building,  or  for  the  doing  of  any  work,  or  for  any 
purpose  other  than  ordinary  expenses,  shall  be  drawn  from  the 
state  treasury  in  advance  of  the  work  done  or  materials  furnished, 
and  then  only  upon  proper  estimates  thereof,  approved  by  the 
Trustees,  which  estimates  shall  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Com- 
missioner of  Public  Charities,  and  no  portion  of  any  appropriation 
for  any  purpose  shall  be  drawn  from  the  state  treasury  before  it 
shall  be  required  for  the  purpose  for  which  it  is  made,  and  no  ap- 
propriation which  is  or  may  be  made  for  one  purpose  shall  be 
drawn  or  used  for  any  other  purpose ; and  if  at  any  time  hereafter 
the  sum  appropriated  by  the  General  Assembly  for  any  specific 
purpose  shall  be  found  insufficient  to  complete  and  accomplish  the 
purpose  for  which  said  appropriation  is  made,  then  no  part  of  said 


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sum  so  appropriated  shall  be  expended  or  drawn  from  the  state 
treasury,  nor  shall  any  liability  on  the  part  of  the  state  be  created 
on  account  of  said  appropriation. 

MONEY  NOT  REQUIRED  FOR  USE,  ETC.,  TO  BE  PAID  INTO  STATE 

TREASURY. 

Sec.  21.  All  moneys  which  have  been  heretofore,  or  which 
may  be  hereafter  appropriated  to  any  state  institution  for  any  pur- 
pose, other  than  for  ordinary  expenses,  and  which  remain  in  the 
hands  of  the  trustees  of  such  institution,  and  are  not  required  for 
the  uses  for  which  the  same  were  appropriated,  shall  be  paid  into 
the  state  treasury  immediately  on  the  taking  effect  of  this  act. 

NO  OFFICER  TO  BE  INTERESTED  IN  CONTRACT— PENALTY. 

Sec.  22.  No  Trustee,  Treasurer,  Superintendent  or  other 
\ officer  or  agent  appointed  by  virtue  and  under  the  provisions  of 

(this  act,  shall  be  directly  or  indirectly  interested  in  any  contract 
or  other  agreement  for  building,  repairing,  furnishing  or  supply- 
ing said  institutions.  Any  violation  of  this  section  shall  subject 
the  offender,  on  conviction,  to  be  punished  by  a fine  of  not  more 
than  double  the  amount  of  said  contract  or  agreement,  or  by  im- 
I prisonment  in  the  penitentiary  for  a term  of  not  less  than  one  nor 
I more  than  three  years. 

PURCHASE  OF  SUPPLIES— PENALTY. 

Sec.  23.  In  the  matter  of  the  purchase  of  supplies  for  an 
institution,  the  Trustees  shall  cause  such  purchase  to  be  made 
wherever  the  best  grade  of  articles  of  suitable  quality  can  be 
bought  at  the  lowest  prices,  and,  so  far  as  practicable,  in  large 
rather  than  in  small  quantities,  and  they  shall,  if  in  their  judgment 
it  can  be  done  to  advantage,  advertise  for  proposals  for  staple 
supplies,  such  as  meat,  flour,  sugar,  coffee,  tea,  fuel  and  other 
staple  articles,  and  make  contracts  for  the  furnishing  of  the  same 
in  bulk  or  in  quantities  as  may  be  needed  for  use;  provided,  that 
the  Trustees  shall  have  power,  by  themselves,  or'by  their  financial 
agent,  to  terminate  and  annul  such  contract  whenever  the  sup- 
plies furnished  do  not  fully  correspond  in  quality  and  quantity  to 
the  samples  previously  furnished  by  the  contractors,  and  to  the 
letter  and  spirit  of  the  proposals  made  by  them.  And  provided 


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further,  that  no  drawbacks,  presents,  or  secret  discounts  shall  be 
given  to  or  received  by  any  person  whatever  on  account  of  any 
articles  or  materials  furnished  to  or  labor  done  for  any  state  insti- 
tution, and  a violation  of  this  proviso  shall  subject  the  offender, 
on  conviction  thereof  in  any  court  of  record,  to  a fine  of  not  more 
than  one  thousand  dollars  or  imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary 
for  a term  of  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  three  years. 

REGISTER  TO  BE  KEPT. 

Sec.  24.  Every  state  institution  shall  keep  a register  of  the 
number  of  officers,  employes  and  inmates  present  each  day  in  each 
year,  in  such  form  as  to  admit  of  a calculation  of  the  average  num- 
ber present  each  month. 

RECORD  OF  STORES. 

Sec.  25.  Every  state  institution  shall,  so  far  as  may  be  prac- 
ticable, keep  a record  of  stores,  etc.,  received  and  issued,  with  the 
dates  and  names  of  the  parties  from  or  to  whom  the  same  were 
received  or  issued. 

REPORTS  OF  TRUSTEES. 

Sec.  28.  On  or  before  the  first  day  of  September  preceding 
each  regular  session  of  the  General  Assembly,  the  Trustees  of 
each  of  the  state  institutions  named  in  this  act  shall  make  out  and 
transmit  to  the  State  Commissioners  of  Public  Charities,  and 
they,  if  they  find  the  same  to  be  correct,  shall  deliver  the  same  to 
the  Governor,  a full  and  detailed  report  of  all  their  transactions 
and  doings  for  the  two  years  ending  on  the  thirtieth  day  of  June 
immediately  preceding,  showing  for  the  two  years,  and  for  each  of 
them  separately,  the  number  of  inmates  admitted  and  discharged 
since  their  last  report,  the  number  then  remaining  in  the  institu- 
tion, the  average  annual  attendance,  the  receipts,  disbursements 
and  expenditures  of  moneys  and  other  funds,  the  valuation  of 
property  in  the  hands  of  the  Trustees,  the  amount  of  each  appro- 
priation or  fund  under  their  control,  and  the  balance  thereof 
remaining  unexpended  in  their  hands  or  in  the  treasury  of  the 
state.  The  reports  required  by  this  section  shall  be  accompanied 
with  a cash  statement  made  by  the  Treasurer  of  the  institution, 
and  with  such  other  information,  financial,  statistical  or  otherwise. 


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in  such  tabulated  form  as  the  Commissioners  of  Public  Charities 
may  prescribe  and  require:  provided,  that  the  said  Commissioners 
shall  prescribe  forms  of  statements  as  nearly  uniform  as  may  be 
practicable  for  all  the  institutions,  to  the  end  that  their  accounts 
may  be  compared  and  consolidated  for  the  information  of  the 
General  Assembly;  and  provided  further,  that  the  said  Commis- 
sioners may  call  for  and  require  special  reports,  when,  in  their 
judgment,  the  public  interest  shall  demand  the  same.  (As  amend- 
ed by  act  approved  June  1G,  1887.  In  force  July  1,  1887.) 

PRINTING  REPORTS. 

Sec.  29.  The  number  of  copies  of  the  several  reports  of  the 
state  institutions  named  in  this  act,  noAV  or  hereafter  prescribed  by 
law,  shall  be  printed  and  published  under  the  supervision  of  the 
State  Commissioners  of  Public  Charities,  who  shall  have  said  re- 
ports printed,  bound  and  ready  for  distribution  to  the  members  of 
the  General  Assembly,  within  ten  days  after  the  meeting  thereof. 

COMMISSIONERS  OF  PUBLIC  CHARITIES— POWERS  OF 
EXTENDED. 

Sec.  30.  The  Board  of  State  Commissioners  of  Public  Char- 
ities, created  by  an  act  approved  April  9,  18G9,  is  hereby  recognized 
and  continued,  and  the  powers  hereby  granted  to  said  Board,  of 
visitation,  investigation,  inquiry,  counsel,  recommendation  and 
report,  with  respect  to  the  management  and  affairs  of  the  state 
and  county  charitable  correctional  institutions,  are  hereby  con- 
firmed, and  the  same  jurisdiction  now  exercised  by  said  Board  over 
a portion  of  the  state  institutions  is  extended  so  as  to  apply  to  ail 
penal  institutions,  all  of  which  shall  hereafter  be  subject  to  visita- 
tion and  investigation  by  said  Board. 


ILLINOIS  SOLDIERS  AND  SAILORS  HOME. 


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FEDERAL  STATUTES  AFFECTING  THE  HOME. 


Chapter  914,  U.  S.  Statutes.  Contributing  $100  per  capita 
per  annum  to  State  Homes. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the 
United  States  of  America  in  Congress  assembled , That  all  states  and 
territories  which  have  established,  or  which  shall  hereafter  estab-  \ 
lish,  State  Homes  for  disabled  soldiers  and  sailors  of  the  United 
States,  who  served  in  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  or  in  any  previous  \ 
war,  who  are  disabled  by  age,  disease  or  otherwise,  and  by  reason 
of  such  disability  was  not  incurred  in  service  against  the  United 
States,  shall  be  paid,  for  every  such  disabled  soldier  or  sailor  who 
may  he  admitted  and  cared  for  in  such  home,  at  the  rate  of  one  j 
hundred  dollars  per  annum.  The  number  of  such  persons  for  whose  f 
care  any  state  or  territory  shall  receive  such  payment  under  this  ' 
act,  shall  be  ascertained  by  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  National 
Home  for  disabled  volunteer  soldiers,  under  such  regulations  as  it 
may  prescribe,  but  the  said  State  and  Territorial  Home  shall  be 
exclusively  under  the  control  of  such  state  or  territorial  authori- 
ties, and  the. Board  of  Managers  shall  not  have  or  assume  any 
management,  or  control,  of  said  State  or  Territorial  Homes.  The 
Board  of  Managers  of  the  National  Home  shall,  however,  have 
power  to  have  the  said  State  or  Territorial  Homes  inspected  at 
such  times  as  it  may  consider  necessary,  and  shall  report  the  result 
of  such  inspection  to  Congress  in  its  annual  report. 

Payments  to  a state  or  territory  under  this  act,  shall  be  made 
quarterly  by  the  said  Board  of  Managers  for  the  National  Home 
for  disabled  volunteers,  to  the  officers  of  the  respective  states  and 
territories  entitled,  duly  authorized  to  receive  such  payments. 

Approved  August  27,  1888. 


